I don't wish to generalize, but I have friends that have some barriers in their minds... they wish for a high paycheck, they don't have a lot to offer, they are not ready to start at some lower levels and fight their way to up! They are proud, without money and work, their dignity doesn't allow them to accept reality! Maybe the worst part is their way of thinking, they think they "deserved" some good job, and there's no need for them to learn more! They are stuck in life, and sadly I believe that will not change, the situation for them will just get worse with time!
You work hard for yourself first, you make zero dollars, then you find jobs that pay zero dollars but you could put on your portfolio, then you get good at it and eventually you start to find jobs that actually worth something.
I have been in crypto freelance world for 5 years now and I can tell you that it is not simple to get in. Sure after you get in and you are doing a good job, it becomes easier to find more jobs, I have a stable job so I do not look for it but I have been asked maybe 10+ times so far to do my job for other people as well but declined because I am so busy, imagine being so busy that you reject job offers, that's how you become in the end.